Psychology Space

“Jon Carlson, PsyD, EdD; Richard E. Watts, PhD; Michael Maniacci, PsyD”

Adlerian Therapy: Theory and Practice introduces the reader to Alfred Adler’s seminal approach to psychotherapy. Starting from the principle that human behavior is goal oriented and socially embedded, Adlerian therapy is a brief psychoeducational approach that emphasizes understanding individuals’ characteristic ways of moving through life—the life style—before working toward change. The authors demonstrate the relevance of Adlerian therapy today by illustrating how Adler’s ideas have influenced current practice and emphasizing the short-term nature of its interventions. In addition, the authors show how Adlerian therapy works in practice with individuals, couples, families, and groups, as well as in educational settings.
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“Penelope Eileen Bryan, JD”

In Constructive Divorce: Procedural Justice and Sociolegal Reform, author Penelope Eileen Bryan offers a compelling argument that the procedures used to settle divorce disputes yield unjust decisions and poor outcomes for millions of adults and children each year.

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“Jeremy W. Pettit, PhD and Thomas E. Joiner, PhD”

The link between depression and interpersonal behaviors has long been the subject of theoretical and empirical scrutiny. In Chronic Depression, authors Jeremy Pettit and Thomas Joiner draw upon the extensive body of research on interpersonal processes of depression and develop a new explanatory framework for this persistent mental illness. Their framework operates with the understanding that depression appears include self-sustaining processes, with these processes being in part interpersonal, and that viewing the processes from an interpersonal standpoint may be useful in applied settings.

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Go Ask Alice! is the world’s leading health question and answer service with an archive of over 2,500 straight-forward and in-depth responses to questions sent anonymously to Alice!’s e-mail box. If it’s on your mind, it’s probably on Go Ask Alice!.

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One copy of each brochure can be ordered free of charge using the form on this page. Simply select the brochure(s) you are interested in, complete the name and address portion of the from and click submit.

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The brochures include:

* For a Healthy Mind and Body… Talk to a Psychologist
* Change Your Mind
* Warning Signs
* Señales de Advertencia (Warning Signs - Spanish Language Version)
* The Road to Resilience

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APA’s Help Center is your online resource for brochures, tips and articles on the psychological issues that affect your physical and emotional well-being, as well as information about referrals.

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The effects of hurricanes like Katrina and Rita will be long-lasting and the resulting trauma can reverberate even with those not directly affected by the disaster.
It is common for people who have experienced traumatic situations to have very strong emotional reactions. Understanding normal responses to these abnormal events can aid you in coping effectively with your feelings, thoughts, and behaviors, and help you along the path to recovery.

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Cold and flu season…the holidays around the corner…back to school and work. There’s a lot to be stressed about at this time of year, but it helps to know how your mind and your body can work to support each other.

Did you know:

* 93 percent of Americans say that perceptions, thoughts, and choices affect physical health (APA national poll, 2005)
* Two-thirds of all office visits to family physicians are due to stress-related symptoms (American Academy of Family Physicians)
* 58 percent of Americans believe that one can’t have good physical health without good mental health (APA national poll, 2005)
* High levels of hostility have been found to predict heart disease more often than high cholesterol, cigarette smoking, or obesity (Health Psychology, November 2002)

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# Two thirds of Americans say they are likely to seek help for stress. (APA Survey 2004)
# 45% of workers list job insecurity has a significant impact on work stress levels. (APA Survey 2004)
# 61% of workers list heavy workloads as a significant impact on work stress levels. (APA Survey 2004)
# Executives and managers tend to have the most stressful jobs, while self-employed workers are the least stressed. (APA Survey 2004)
# A majority of workers (52%) are more stressed because of work than home. (APA Survey 2004)

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# Chronic and serious illness such as heart disease or cancer may be accompanied by depression. (APA, How Psychotherapy Helps People Recover from Depression, 1998)
# A breast cancer diagnosis can impair womenís psychological functioning, which in turn can jeopardize their physical health. (APA, Breast Cancer: How Your Mind Can Help Your Body, 1998)

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